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FILE - Pierpaolo Piccioli receives applause astatine the extremity of the Valentino ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2023 manner postulation presented Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 successful Paris. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
PARIS – Pierpaolo Piccioli, who near Valentino past year, is the caller originative manager of the iconic manner location Balenciaga, genitor institution Kering announced Monday.
He replaces Demna, who joined Balenciaga successful 2015 and has since moved to Gucci successful a shake-up of Kering's originative stable. Gucci is besides owned by Kering. Piccioli takes implicit astatine Balenciaga connected July 10.
“What I americium receiving is simply a marque afloat of possibilities that is incredibly fascinating. I indispensable archetypal and foremost convey Demna; I’ve ever admired his endowment and vision. I couldn’t inquire for a amended passing of the torch,” Piccioli said successful a institution statement.
He volition caput womenswear, menswear, accessories and couture astatine the Paris-based house.
Demna, who goes by 1 name, was not without controversy, often taking connected governmental and societal issues of the day. Piccioli is viewed arsenic much of a romanticist than a disrupter.
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